Skydive Ramblers Post Equinox Boogie - Skydiving and Music Festival

The Skydive Ramblers Post Equinox Boogie held at Toogoolawah, near Brisbane, is Australia's largest international music and skydiving festival and is a visual smorgasbord of skydiving action and parachuting colour.

Held every two years in October, the biennial skydiving event encompasses all disciplines of the sport and attracts over 300 Australian and international skydivers, plus many spectators to the Drop Zone.

The nine-day festival will see all forms of skydiving take place, including night sky diving and fantastic evening entertainment. Jumpers get excited by the big turbine planes, top level coaches, awesome raffles, their famous Equinox Talent Quest, and more.

Visitors welcome! Come along and watch the action. Experience a tandem skydive or do your Learn to Skydive Course.

Music, aeroplanes, skydiving and parachuting all afternoon and into the night!

Bowen Markets are held every Sunday from 8am to 12pm at Hansen Park. Features over 50 stallholders showcasing fresh food cooked on site plus tea and coffee, fresh fruit and vegetables, local and Balinese clothing and artifacts, fishing gear, toys and kids stuff, plants and jewellery just to name a few.

Take three of the world’s leading Elvis tribute artists then start from the very beginning. Vic Trevino Jnr embodies the rockabilly sound and raw dance moves of the young Elvis. Gino Monopoli recreates the sophistication feel and sound of the movie years taking in tracks from the most iconic movies such as GI Blues, Kid Gallahad, Speedway and many more as well as recreating Elvis’ 1968 comeback TV special.

The Greater Whitsunday Farmers’ Market is the showcase of local, fresh produce and value added products from within Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Region.
Every Wednesday morning from 7am to 11am in Mackay's vibrant city heart on the beautiful Bluewater Quay.

Film and Arts Mackay is hosting the 2018 Flickerfest Tour. Flickerfest, celebrating 27 years bringing you the best shorts from Australia and around the world, ‘Now That’s A Short Film!’
This is a one-off chance to see these amazing short films before they continue their journey around the world;

What if you had the tools and knowledge to make decisions and seize opportunity? The annual Bigger Better Stronger conference for 2018 is focusing on how Mackay region business owners can harness confidence and grow their business.

After a triumphant national tour in 2016, Bangarra take their triple bill Our Land People Stories to regional Australia in 2018.
This season features three personal and profound works. Nyapanyapa, by Bangarra’s Artistic Director Stephen Page, is inspired by the beautifully textured paintings of Yirrkala artist Nyapanyapa Yunupingu.

A community market right by the river and under the stars for all to enjoy and meet local producers, value adders, creators and bakers along with many support business operators from the region.
Each month on the second Friday, visitors to River Street Twilight Market can experience the soul of the region through fresh local food whilst taking in the surrounds of the beautiful Bluewater Quay and the Mackay City Centre that provides a perfect space for families, couples and singles to relax and explore.

For more than 40 years, Johnny Cash and June Carter enthralled audiences around the world with their songs of life, love and heartache. A love story played out through some of the greatest songs ever written.

If you're around Mackay then don't miss a great night of "Old Time Dance", with amazing old fashioned Hospitality!!
Featuring a live two piece band playing the best dance music in Mackay district. They dance the "Old Time Waltz";

Residents from Mackay can begin planning their Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) experience with the street-level detail and community celebrations now available to explore online.
The baton will weave its way through North Mackay and the journey includes a special ride up the Pioneer River.

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